Hokuriku region: Watch out for landslides and rising river waters tonight

2025/10/16 17:40

A low-pressure system is located in eastern Japan, and a front is passing through Hokuriku and the southern part of Tohoku, causing extremely unstable atmospheric conditions in the Hokuriku region.
In the hour up to 5pm, 24.5mm of heavy rain was observed in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, and 23.5mm in Kahoku City, Ishikawa Prefecture, both of which were the worst in October.
As of 17:00, heavy rain and flood warnings have been issued in some areas of Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures.

In the Hokuriku region, rain clouds that have developed into the night are likely to form, and there will be heavy rain in some places, with more than 30mm of rain per hour accompanied by thunder.
If the rain clouds become stagnant or develop more than expected, there is a possibility that warning-level heavy rain may spread over the area.
It is necessary to be wary of landslides, rising water levels and flooding of rivers. Also, be careful of strong wind gusts such as lightning and tornadoes.
The rain clouds will gradually move eastward and will stop in many places around dawn on Friday the 17th.



#Expected amount of rain (in areas where there is a lot)
+Expected hourly precipitation for today 16th
Niigata Prefecture 40mm
Toyama Prefecture 40mm
Ishikawa Prefecture 40 mm
Fukui Prefecture 30 mm
+24-hour precipitation expected by the evening of tomorrow 17th
Niigata Prefecture 80 mm
Toyama Prefecture 50 mm
Ishikawa Prefecture 50 mm
Fukui Prefecture 50 mm